Block Island is a small island south of mainland Rhode Island. It’s filled with 17 miles of stunning beaches protected by lighthouses, a charming downtown area featuring restaurants and shops ...

The secret, if it ever was one is out: Rhode Island has one of the best summer destinations in the country. USA TODAY's 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards recently named the best summer getaways in the ...

After 15 years, the Glass Float Project, created by Eben Horton, continues to draw people from around the world.

And that's why Yankee Magazine included not one, but two Rhode Island locales in their list of the 12 most beautiful in New England. ... the Southeast Lighthouse on Block Island.

Just in time for the 50th anniversary of "Jaws," a massive basking shark was spotted off the coast of Block Island in Rhode Island on Monday. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

It's not a secret in Rhode Island, but now U.S. News and World Report is telling everyone that Block Island is one of the “Best Underrated Travel Destinations in the U.S.”. The media company ...

Block Island’s Great Salt Pond leads into another pond and is connected to the ocean, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.. The shark seen in the pond is a basking shark, the Atlantic ...